Ruffus vs Rufus

Side-by-side comparison of Ruffus and Rufus - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Ruffus

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Name B

Rufus

Boy name · Rank #4073

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Metric Ruffus Rufus
Current Rank Unranked #4073
Total Births (all years) 674 36,074
Peak Year 1922 1922
Peak Year Births 31 737
Peak Decade 1920s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1881 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Ruffus Rufus
1880s 20 1,283
1890s 5 1,298
1900s 11 1,552
1910s 112 4,901
1920s 203 6,749
1930s 150 4,777
1940s 105 4,667
1950s 60 4,155
1960s 8 2,625
1970s - 1,570
1980s - 1,120
1990s - 558
2000s - 328
2010s - 340
2020s - 151

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ruffus Rufus
2014 - 20
2015 - 43
2016 - 35
2017 - 36
2018 - 26
2019 - 30
2020 - 26
2021 - 25
2022 - 28
2023 - 19
2024 - 26
2025 - 27

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1881–1961.

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